Description

Book Synopsis

Harrison's elegant poems follow in the steps of his work on interpreting the classic "Divine Comedy"by Dante. (Poetry)



Trade Review
The quality and intensity of Harrison's attention, and the subtlety with which his argument gradually unfolds, makes The Body of Beatrice as compelling and pleasurable to read as a fine work of fiction... The best book on the Vita Nuova I have ever read. Speculum

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Editions and Translations
Introduction: Critical Differences
Part I. Beatrice Alive
Chapter One. Dante's Dream
Chapter Two. The Ideal Lyric
Chapter Three. Figures of Love
Chapter Four. The Ghost of Guido Calvalcanti
Part Two. Beatrice Dead
Chapter Five. The Death of Beatrice and the Petrarchan Alternative
Chapter Six. Beyond the Lyric
Chapter Seven. The Narrative Breakthrough
Chapter Eight. Vision and Revision: The Provisional Essence of the Vita Nuova
Epilogue
Notes
Index of Passages Cited
General Index

The Body of Beatrice

    Product form

    £23.85

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £26.50 – you save £2.65 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Fri 3 Jul 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Robert Pogue Harrison

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Body of Beatrice by Robert Pogue Harrison

      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 14/12/2000
      ISBN13: 9780801866678, 978-0801866678
      ISBN10: 0801866677
      Also in:
      Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Harrison's elegant poems follow in the steps of his work on interpreting the classic "Divine Comedy"by Dante. (Poetry)



      Trade Review
      The quality and intensity of Harrison's attention, and the subtlety with which his argument gradually unfolds, makes The Body of Beatrice as compelling and pleasurable to read as a fine work of fiction... The best book on the Vita Nuova I have ever read. Speculum

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Editions and Translations
      Introduction: Critical Differences
      Part I. Beatrice Alive
      Chapter One. Dante's Dream
      Chapter Two. The Ideal Lyric
      Chapter Three. Figures of Love
      Chapter Four. The Ghost of Guido Calvalcanti
      Part Two. Beatrice Dead
      Chapter Five. The Death of Beatrice and the Petrarchan Alternative
      Chapter Six. Beyond the Lyric
      Chapter Seven. The Narrative Breakthrough
      Chapter Eight. Vision and Revision: The Provisional Essence of the Vita Nuova
      Epilogue
      Notes
      Index of Passages Cited
      General Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account